Essential Question

What characteristics define a living thing?

In this section of our first unit, we will begin discussing the factors, or characteristics that classify something as living.  We will discuss why these characteristics are essential to life.  At the end of this section, students will be able to prove the ICAN statements!
I CAN STATEMENTS
  1. I CAN DESCRIBE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF LIFE
  2. I CAN DETERMINE IF SOMETHING IS LIVING, NON-LIVING OR DEAD
Introductory activity - completed in class 9/5
Lab complete 9/6 or 9/7.  If you are going to be absent, I will post the data from the class Thursday evening so you may complete the lab.
Homework on all info on characteristics of life - due 9/11